Social Care Worker Childrens Residential Services And Special Graduate Campaign

Job Summary The Child and Family Agency was established on 1st January 2014 and is responsible for a range of statutory functions including provision of child protection, alternative care, specified regulatory services and a range of family support services. The Agency has commenced a Tusla Integrated Reform Programme with significant focus on Practice, Culture and Structure. The Agency currently has responsibility for a budget of circa €1.2 billion and delivers its services through over 5,500 people in 350 locations across the Country. Further information is available on www.tusla.ie Purpose of role: The policy of Tusla Child and Family Agency is to enable children / young people to live with their own families wherever possible and to support parents where necessary in fulfilling that role. The Social Care Worker will provide care, protection, and support to vulnerable or dependent clients, individually or in groups, in conjunction with the wider multidisciplinary team and other relevant agencies. The primary aim is to provide intervention necessary to address the child / young person’s issues or the issues that are preventing them from living at home or in relative / foster care. S/he will ensure the welfare of those under his/her care and will act as an advocate as appropriate. Social Care Workers in a Residential setting work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide care to service users. Children / young people may be referred to a residential setting for a number of reasons by the Social Work department e.g. family breakdown / separation, history of neglect, sexual / physical abuse, addiction or mental health issues. Residential care aims to provide a therapeutic care placement to service users who most often present with emotional or behavioural difficulties and cannot live with their own families. Job Objectives Main Duties and Responsibilities Working with Children / Young People The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Please refer to the Candidate Information pack attached to this campaign for full and further detail.  Skills Requirement Applicants must by the closing date of application have the following: Expect to graduate or to have received final year results with at least a second class honours / merit in a degree (Level 7 or higher) in Social Care Work on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) in 2026. Be registered in the Social Care Work Register maintained by the Social Care Worker Registration Board maintained at CORU (or have entitlement to be registered and obtain registration prior to appointment). Maintain live annual registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU Must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character. Attachment(s): Social Care Worker Graduate 2026 Candidate Information Pack October 2025.pdf